Teenager suffers 'potentially life-changing' burns after horror crash in Tameside

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A man has suffered potentially life-changing injuries after a horror motorbike crash in Tameside. It happened on Manchester Road in Droylsden shortly before 3pm on Thursday (May 9).

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the bike and a white Q50 Sports Infiniti which were both travelling on the westbound (Manchester and Clayton-bound) side of the road were involved in a collision near the Edge Lane tram stop.

The driver of the car remained at the scene but the bike riders did not stop they said. The force said that initial enquiries had established that there were two people on the bike who are both believed to have suffered serious injuries 'as a result of the collision and subsequent flames. READ MORE: The callous killer who set fire to his friend's headless torso then went to the casino to gamble away his money The bike is believed to have 'accelerated past traffic close to a police car shortly before the incident' the force said.

Whilst there was no pursuit, the incident has been referred to the force's Professional Standards Directorate who are now reviewing it.